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♠ The Regulated Register · British Columbia
Ranked by the same five-pillar desk that runs everything on this site. First filing of this register; movement figures begin with the next monthly update.
The Crown monopoly: no private market here and none announced. PlayNow.com is the only room licensed by the province — since April 2026 overseen by the Independent Gambling Control Office. Everything else that takes BC players does it offshore. Legal age 19.
The licensed room
“Slots, table games, live dealers and jackpots, all run by the province’s own corporation: safe, staid, and short on choice — which is the whole point of a monopoly, really. Winnings are paid by BCLC itself; deposit and time limits are built in by default.”
The provincial wire — promos filed
Ontario’s directory carries dozens of registered operators; Alberta reported 22 platforms at its 13 July 2026 opening and 30+ offerings by late September. The Crown-monopoly provinces licence exactly one room each; the three territories licence none at all — lotteries only. Rooms join, suspend and rejoin: the desk re-files this register every month. Lists and figures re-checked 2 October 2026.
